Nogoonnuur

Nogoonnuur (Mongolian: Ногооннуур, green lake) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014 it had a population of 6003 people.[1]

Nogoonnuur District
Ногооннуур сум
ᠨᠣᠭᠤᠭᠠᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ
CountryMongolia
ProvinceBayan-Ölgii Province
Population
 (2014)
  Total6,003
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Part of the potentially valuable Asgat Ag-Sb deposit[2] is within Nogoonnuur where the Asgat mine is situated on the border with Russia.

References

49°36′54″N 90°14′58″E


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